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COMBINATION PRINTER
SCP700 SERIES
USERS MANUAL
GUIDE D’UTILISATION
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI
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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial envi- ronment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Printer Setup ............................................................................. 1 Choosing a place for the printer ................................................. 1 Unpacking the printer ................................................................. 2 General guide ............................................................................. 3 Opening the printer cover ........................................................... 4 Installi
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1 Chapter 1: Printer Setup This chapter contains important information on setting up your printer. Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using the printer for the first time. In this chapter you will learn about: o Choosing a place for the printer o Unpacking and setting up the printer o Installing the ribbon cassette o Connecting to a host computer o Loading roll paper o Inserting sheet paper o Adjusting the near-end sensor Choosing a place for t
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ENGLISH 2 Unpacking the printer Check to make sure that the carton contains each of the items shown in the following illustration. Ribbon cassette Printer Sample paper roll User’s Manual Ferrite core Fastener If anything is missing, contact the dealer where you bought the printer and ask them to supply the missing part. Note that it is a good idea to keep the original box and all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a late
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3 General guide The following illustrations describe the major components, buttons, and connectors of your printer. Roll paper exit slot
Ejects roll paper after printing
Printer cover
by the receipt printer. Protects internal components. Control panel
Three indicators show
the printer status, and two
switches provide control
over printer functions. Power switch
Turns printer power
on and off. Printer cover release
Document table
Press here to release the printer
Suppo
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ENGLISH 4 Opening the printer cover o Press in on the printer cover release to disengage the hook that holds the printer cover in place and swing the cover up to open it. Allow the cover to swing all the way open until it stops. o To close the cover, swing it back down into position. Next, press in on the printer cover release and guide the tab into the slot so the cover locks securely in place. Installing the ribbon cassette o Make sure that the printer is turned off
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5 o Holding the ribbon cassette so that the ribbon is facing down, install the cassette into the slip printer as shown in the illustration. Note that you have to guide the right side of the ribbon cassette into the slot provided on the printer. The ribbon has to pass between rollers as the ribbon cassette fits into the slip printer. o Press gently but firmly on the cassette until it’s tab snaps securely into place. o Rotate the knob on the cassette again to take up an
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ENGLISH 6 o Grasping the ribbon cassette as shown, gently pull it away from the printing mechanism and work it free. Take care to slide the right side of the ribbon cassette away from the mechanism and then to the left to clear the slot. o Use the procedure under “Installing the ribbon cassette” on page 4 to install a new cassette. Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off o Connect a three-prong grounded power cord to the power cord connector of the opt
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7 o Use the power switch on the left side of the printer to turn power on and off. Important! l To decrease the noise that is produced, position the AC adaptor so that its model name (PS48-24A) faces upward. l We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods. Because of this, you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access. At this point you may want
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ENGLISH 8 Important! Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is turned off before connecting them. o Affix the ferrite core onto the serial cable as shown in the illustration below. If a ferrite core is not open, use a screw driver to pry it apart, taking care not to damage the core or lock. Ferrite core Interface Cable Pass fastener through ferrite core. 5cm
maximum Fastener
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9 Pass fastener around cable and lock it. Cut off excess with scissors. Pull and cut o Plug one end of the serial cable into the serial port of your host computer, and the other end of the cable into the socket on the back of the printer. Secure both connectors in place with the screws that are provided. Loading thermal roll paper This section tells you how to load thermal roll paper into the receipt printer. Once the paper roll is in place, use the following standard au
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ENGLISH 10 Important! Note that the receipt printer mechanism consists of an auto-cutter unit (on top) and a roller unit (on the bottom), and that the auto-cutter unit can be raised by itself. Be sure to raise both the auto-cutter unit and the roller unit when loading paper. o Pushing the spindle arm on the left toward the side of the printer, lower the paper roll into position so the two spindles are aligned with the holes on either end of the paper roll’s cardboard core. Release th
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11 Important! Make sure that the paper is feeding from the bottom of the roll when you load it into the printer. o Make sure that the green paper release lever is pulled up. o Insert the leading edge of the paper into the paper inlet slot on the bottom of the receipt printer mechanism, which causes the receipt printer mechanism to activate. Keep feeding the paper into the inlet until it starts to feed on its own. o The receipt printer mechanism will automatically cut off excess paper af
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ENGLISH 12 o Press the green paper release lever down. This creates a space between the rubber rollers that feed the paper through the receipt printer mechanism. o Insert the leading edge of the paper into the paper inlet slot on the bottom of the receipt printer mechanism. Keep feeding the paper into the inlet until the leading edges comes out the other side of the receipt printer mechanism. o After making sure that the paper is straight and centered, pull up the green paper release le
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13 Using slip paper The following procedure describes how to print on slip paper using the slip printer. Before trying to print on slip paper, be sure to install a ribbon cassette into the slip printer using the procedure under “Installing the ribbon cassette” on page 4. o Make sure that the printer is plugged in and turned on. o Place a piece of slip paper onto the slip printer’s document table and slide its leading edge into the slip printer. Printing will be performed on the side of
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ENGLISH 14 Removing jammed thermal paper Use the following procedure to remove jammed paper from the thermal printing mechanism whenever necessary. o Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from its wall outlet. o Open the printer cover. o Pull up the receipt printer mechanism and swing it to a raised position until it stops. Important! Parts of the receipt printer mechanism become very hot during printing. Be sure to handle it carefully to avoid personal injury. o Press d
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15 o Open the printer cover. o If a paper roll is already loaded in the printer, remove it. Pull up the receipt printer mechanism and swing it to a raised position until it stops. Important! Parts of the receipt printer mechanism become very hot during printing. Be sure to handle it carefully to avoid personal injury. o Press down on the near-end sensor release with a ball point pen or similar pointed object, and slide the pointer left and right until it is aligned with the indicator fo
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ENGLISH 16 o After letting go of the near-end sensor release, grasp the release between your thumb and forefinger and try moving it left and right, without pressing down on the release. If this does not cause the near-end sensor release to move, it means that it is set properly. Should the near-end sensor move at this time, however, it means that the pointer was between two settings. Double check to make sure that the pointer is now indicating the sensor position you want to use. If no
